preemption
/priːˈɛmpʃən/
preemption noun: the purchase of something before it is offered for sale to others.
Noun
preemption (countable and uncountable, plural preemptions)
- The purchase of something before it is offered for sale to others.
- The purchase of public land by the occupant.
- The temporary interruption of a task without its cooperation and with the intention of resuming it at a later time.
- The supersession of a conflicting law from a lower jurisdiction by an overlapping law from a higher jurisdiction.
- Synonyms:
- occupancy
Proper noun capitalized: Preemption
Preemption
- A township and census-designated place therein, in Mercer County, Illinois, United States.
preemption meaning in Tamil and Urdu
preemption in Tamil
- இவைகளையும் காணவும்
preemption in Urdu
- پیش بندی
Synonyms of preemption
Forms of preemption
| plural | preemptions |
|---|---|
| alternative form | pre-emption |
| alternative form | preëmption |
| alternative form (archaic) | præemption |
| alternative form (archaic) | præ-emption |
Origin of preemption
From Medieval Latin praeēmptiō (“previous purchase”), from praeemō (“buy before”), from Latin prae- (“before”) + emō (“buy”).
From the American spelling of pre-emption.
Words formed from preemption
Questions about preemption
- What does preemption mean?
- Preemption means the purchase of something before it is offered for sale to others.
- What is preemption in Tamil?
- Preemption in Tamil is இவைகளையும் காணவும். See Preemption meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is preemption?
- Preemption can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce preemption?
- Preemption is pronounced /priːˈɛmpʃən/.
- What is the plural of preemption?
- The plural of preemption is preemptions.
Words near preemption in the dictionary
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